University of the Philippines has come to terms with head coach Goldwin Monteverde on a five-year extension to reinforce the championship culture he has established in his first three years at the helm. “UP MBT management is committed to establishing continuity in the program to ensure the winning culture developed under Coach Gold is sustained,” […]
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Jared Bahay might not be heading to University of the Philippines. According to multiple sources close to Bahay and his family, he is considering other opportunities for the next level of his basketball career. Specific reasons for the change of heart were not disclosed, but a combination of academic factors, recent college basketball results, and […]
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ADAMSON University notched a 68-57 conquest over defending champion Far Eastern University-Diliman to complete a first-round sweep Sunday in the UAAP Season 86 High School Boys’ Basketball Tournament at the Filoil EcoOil Centre. Zahir Sajili had 11 points and four rebounds while Justine Garcia sustained his consistent play with 10 points, five rebounds, five assists, […]
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A year ago, Lance Sabroso was studying at and playing for City of Bogo Science of Arts Academy in the CESAFI. The then-17 year old guard was facing Cebu’s finest, including Jared Bahay. However, his season ended in heartbreak after the Trailblazers could not overcome the Magis Eagles in the finals. But another opportunity opened […]
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Collins Akowe continues to dominate the UAAP Season 86 Boys’ Basketball Tournament. On Saturday, the 6-foot-10 Nigerian big man hauled down 29 rebounds in National University Nazareth School’s 84-76 win over University of the Philippines Integrated School to maintain solo second. Akowe’s rebounding total is a tournament-record, breaking Justine Baltazar’s 27 in the Bullpups’ 78-58 […]
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Kai Ballungay has bid farewell to Ateneo de Manila University. The 6-foot-7 forward has decided to move on from the amateur ranks, preparing to enter the professional level on Monday. As a goodbye, he penned a heartfelt letter to the school. “With strong feelings of excitement, I wish to share that I will be embarking […]
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When the De La Salle University faithful hoped and prayed for a hero before Game Two of the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Tournament finals, they probably did not expect Francis Escandor to rise to the occasion and lead the Green Archers to victory. Escado dropped 14 points behind 4-of-5 shooting from deep as La […]
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De La Salle University basically got manhandled in Game One of the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Finals by University of the Philippines. They got out-rebounded, out-hustled, and, even, out-witted by the Fighting Maroons en route to the most lopsided Finals game in the Final Four era. To match UP’s physicality, La Salle had to […]
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Evan Nelle had a bad shooting night in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Finals but that did not mean that he had a bad game. The graduating senior was a woeful 2-of-12 from the field, missing his first 10 shots, to tally just four points. However, he still managed to put […]
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After being on the positive end of the most lopsided finals victory in UAAP Finals history in the Final Four era, Iskos and Iskas flocked to the SMART Araneta Coliseum in droves, expecting the Fighting Maroons to seal another championship for Diliman. However, those fans were dealt the wrong end of another blowout as a […]
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On the day Kevin Quiambao received his UAAP Season 86 MVP award, he proved why he is the Most Valuable Player for De La Salle University in their most important game of the year with their backs against the wall versus University of the Philippines in the Finals. In a surprising move, the 6-foot-6 all-around […]
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Michael Phillips wants the De La Salle Green Archers to remember one thing. The last time they lost to the UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Tournament, it paved the way for a nine-game winning streak that catapulted them into the Finals for the first time since Season 80. Phillips, who […]
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On the day the statistical points were released that put Kevin Quiambao as the presumptive UAAP Season 86 MVP, he failed to show up for De La Salle University in one of the most important games of his collegiate career. The UP Fighting Maroons ran through the Green Archers by 30 points, 97-67, to move […]
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Presumptive MVP Kevin Quiambao was put in shackles as University of the Philippines completely dominated De La Salle University in Game One of the best-of-three Finals of the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Tournament. The 6-foot-8 triple-double threat was held to just 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting from the field, six rebounds, and three assists. […]
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Francis Lopez made the most out of his first finals appearance for University of the Philippines in the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Tournament. The 20-year-old presumptive Rookie of the Year produced 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Fighting Maroons in their dominant 97-67 Game One win over the De La Salle Green Archers. […]
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University of the Philippines moved on the cusp of regaining the UAAP Men’s Basketball crown it lost last season. What many expected to be a dogfight turned out to be the most lopsided finals game in 25 years. The Fighting Maroons crushed the De La Salle Green Archers, 97-67, in Game One of the Season […]
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